Occurrence Of Mosses Research Articles

Influence of the Canopy Drip Effect on the Accumulation of Atmospheric Metal and Nitrogen Deposition in Mosses

Wet, dry, and occult atmospheric deposition may be modified by vegetation canopies. The aim of this study was to verify canopy drip effect studies conducted in 2012, in 2013, and in 2015/2016. For this purpose, 26 moss samples were taken at each of eight monitoring sites of the European Moss Survey 2020/2021 in Germany from a corresponding number of subplots, each representing the site categories “under tree canopy” and adjacent “open land”. The sampling, as well as the chemical analyses, of 12 metals (Al, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Pb, Ni, Sb, V, Zn) and nitrogen (N) and the recording of sample- and site-describing metadata were conducted according to the ICP Vegetation experimental protocol. The results demonstrate an overall higher metal and nitrogen accumulation in moss samples of “canopy” sites compared to neighboring “open land sites” (grassland, heath). The ratios between the “canopy” and “open land” sites of 1.18 to 1.69 and significant correlations of r > 0.8 in case of five elements agree well with corresponding values from samplings in 2012, 2013, and 2015/2016. These results should be used for modeling atmospheric deposition aiming at more realistic results. With regard to the question of whether, and to what extent, moss samples should preferably be taken from “open land” or “canopy” sites, the following can be concluded: The recommendations of ICP Vegetation with regard to the minimum distance to be maintained from trees and shrubs should not be interpreted to mean that “open” sites are fundamentally more suitable for moss sampling in Germany than, for example, clearings in forests. The mostly higher variability of the measured values compared to the “canopy” sites rather suggests that in the open country a much higher number of influencing factors could be significant for the element accumulation in mosses in addition to the background pollution through atmospheric deposition. This is also supported by the fact that the metal contents in the moss samples of the “open” sites can clearly exceed those of the neighboring “canopy” sites in individual cases. With regard to “open” land, grassland sites seem to be less suitable for moss sampling than bog and heathland sites. In grassland, moss occurrences are often sparser and/or cut short by meadow mowing, so that the removal of three-year shoots on grassland, as recommended by ICP Vegetation, must be replaced in places by one-year shoots. The comparatively higher state dynamics of grassland sites also make the resampling of moss at previously sampled sites more difficult.

МХИ (BRYOPHYTA) И ЛИШАЙНИКИ (LICHENES) НА ПЛОДОВЫХ ДЕРЕВЬЯХ И МЕРЫ БОРЬБЫ С НИМИ

The article discusses frequency of occurrence of mosses and lichens on wild and cultivated fruit trees (apple, pear, plum, cherry plum, cherry, sweet cherry) in the forests of the Marmarik River basin, private farms, as well as in industrial and intensive gardens of the Kotayk and Gegharkunik regions of the RA. Against the background of sanitary and mechanical measures, a single spraying of apple trees with fungicides completely protected the trees from the mosses and lichens or provided high biological effectiveness. Experiments carried out without mechanical cleaning of trees and with the use of sanitary and chemical measures also showed high biological effectiveness.

Moss occurrences in Salair-Kuznetsk Region (Altai-Sayan mountain country).

BackgroundIn the flora of large regions, mosses comprise about a quarter of the total diversity of higher plants. However, now mosses are the least studied group of higher plants. Data on moss species distribution are fragmentary, especially in Russia with its vast expanse and low density of botanists.The author for many years has been studying the bryoflora of various areas of the Salair-Kuznetsk Region. In addition to the herbarium collection, the author's bryological relevés were organised as a Database. It stores all the assembled information for the years about the locations of the species, including when the specimens were not placed in the herbarium.The article describes three datasets that were arranged from the author's databases for three geomorphological units in the northwest of Altai-Sayan mountain country (South Siberia). Together, these three units are combined into the Salair-Kuznetsk Region. The datasets are:1. Moss occurrences in the Kuznetsk upland.The dataset consists of 3940 occurrence records and includes both preserved specimens (1135) and ‘human observations’ of the author (2805). The material was collected mainly from 1992-2011; some samples collected by A. N. Vasiliev in 1970-1971 (165) were also taken into account. A total of 312 moss taxa belonging to 135 genera and 41 families are reported for the region.2. Moss occurrences in Salair Ridge.The dataset consists of 2442 occurrence records and includes both preserved specimens (553) and ‘human observations’ of the author (1889). The material was collected mainly from 1992-1996; a total of 231 moss taxa belonging to 119 genera and 35 families are reported for the region.3. Moss occurrences in Kuznetsk Depression.The dataset consists of 1690 occurrence records and includes both preserved specimens (281) and ‘human observations’ of the author (1409). The material was collected mainly from 2007-2014; a total of 155 moss taxa belonging to 85 genera and 30 families are reported for the region.All the records are geo-linked. The uncertainty of coordinates in metres varies from 500.0-10000.0 m for the earliest records that are geo-linked by topo-map, to 10.0-100.0 m for records after 2003 that are geo-linked by GPS.New informationThe article summarises the results of the author's long-term bryological investigations in the Salair-Kuznetsk Region (northwest of Altai-Sayan mountain country, South Siberia).In total, 8072 occurrence records for 366 moss species from 148 genera and 41 families are published for the territory. The datasets contribute to filling gaps in the moss species distribution and ecology.

An overview of richness and distribution of mosses in Brazil

Background and aims – Mosses comprise avascular terrestrial plants whose relationship with other plant lineages is not yet fully understood. These plants have a worldwide distribution, but gaps in their distribution have not yet been clarified for Brazil. Based on a large database, compiled from different sources, we present an overview of the moss distribution in Brazil in order to assess the species richness in different areas, as well as the factors that interfere with this distribution.Material and methods – The study area corresponds to the whole Brazilian territory. We collected data on moss occurrences using different online databases and bibliographies. The data were refined, keeping only the records with taxonomic identification of the species, using valid names and correct geographical coordinates We subsequently plotted the records on a map with a 1° × 1° grid pattern. To ascertain the representativeness of the grid, an analysis of estimated richness was carried out.Key results – A total of 969 species of moss were surveyed, from 26 690 records obtained. The number of species per cell ranged from 1 to 242, and 394 cells were occupied for a total of approximately 1 300 cells. Moss richness in Brazil is subjected to varied sampling effort. The Atlantic Forest showed the greatest richness, both as a result of favourable environmental conditions as well as due to a greater sampling intensity. With the exception of a few localities, the Amazon domain had a low sampling and, consequently, a low richness.Conclusions – The results show that the higher richness is observed in the southern and central parts of Brazil, and this is because of the occurrence of areas that have some type of protection (conservation units), environmental conditions related to high humidity, high elevations, and greater sampling effort.

Bryophytes Occurrences Dataset Based On SYKO Herbarium Moss Collection.

BackgroundThe dataset with 49,726 bryophytes occurrences (49,261 moss occurrences and 465 liverworts occurrences), located predominantly on the territory European north-east Russia, is described in this data paper. The dataset was based on the digitised moss labels from the Institute of Biology of Komi Scientific Сenter of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences herbarium (SYKO). The information from the labels was recognised, cleaned and brought into compliance with the Darwin Core. More than 99.9% of occurrences were georeferenced with a precision of at least 3 km. For each occurrence, the original label image URL was given. The dataset contains occurrences of 539 moss and liverworts taxa (species and lower ranks) belonging to 190 genera and 75 families.New informationInformation about 49,726 bryophytes occurrences was published in GBIF. The dataset was based on label data of 94% of SYKO herbarium moss collection specimens. Most of the occurrences were described with the following fields: occurrenceID, institutionID, collectionCode, catalogNumber, basisOfRecord, scientificName, taxonRank, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, recordedBy, identifiedBy, associatedMedia, day, month, year, country, countryCode, decimalLatitude, decimalLongitude, geodeticDatum, coordinateUncertaintyInMetres, georeferencedBy.

Conditions favoring local podzolization in soils developed from flysch regolith – A case study from the Bieszczady Mountains in southeastern Poland

Podzolization occurs mainly in soils developed from highly leached and coarse-textured parent materials in areas that remain under the influence of humid climate conditions and where forest or heath vegetation supply enough organic matter to form organic horizons on the surface of mineral soils. However, in certain environmental conditions Podzol development was found also in extremely unfavorable types of parent material, e.g. ultramafic rocks or even regoliths containing carbonates. Flysch rock regolith found in many geographic regions is an example of soil parent material considered to be unfavorable for podzolization in its major part due to its high clay, Ca, and Mg contents. Areas formed of materials considered to be rather unfavorable to Podzol development but characterized by very local occurrence of podzolized soils may be helpful in assessing the factors which favor the occurrence of this process and its thresholds. The main objective of the present study was to determine an optimal combination of conditions that trigger podzolization in soils in the uppermost part of mid-mountain slopes formed of flysch rocks in the Bieszczady Mountains in southeastern Poland. At the same time, an attempt was made to determine pedogenic thresholds of local podzolization in soils in the studied area. The studied soils showed large variability in soil processes and were classified according to the WRB as four different Reference Soil Groups: Podzols, Cambisols, Umbrisols and Leptosols. Two out of the eight soil profiles exhibited well-developed spodic horizons, while the properties of the two other profiles may be explained by either cryptopodzolization and/or formation of andic properties in non-volcanic soil material. Evidence of podzolization was observable in changes in soil morphology (i. e. color and consistence of soil material), vertical distribution of labile C and Fe and Al pedogenic forms, changes in mineral composition (mainly dissolution of chlorite, formation of mixed layered clay minerals and the redistribution of various amorphous phases), and also micromorphological features (presence of monomorphic fine coatings consisting of Fe- and Al-organic compounds). However, the occurrence of Podzols was strongly limited across the study area and determined by a combination of environmental conditions such as the co-occurrence of four key factors: (1) humid and cool climate, (2) sandy texture and mineral composition of parent material dominated by quartz, (3) location on the uppermost part of consequent slopes (ridge crests) and (4) predominance of berry (Vaccinium sp.) thickets in the vegetation cover in tandem with the occurrence of mosses (Polytrichum strictum and Sphagnum sp.). Moss cover facilitated a pedogenic feedback setup by increased water storage which promoted more advanced weathering and increase in dissolved organic carbon content in the soil. In the consequence the pedogenic threshold of podzolization was crossed.

Moss occurrences in Yugyd Va National Park, Subpolar and Northern Urals, European North-East Russia.

BackgroundThis study produced a dataset containing information on moss occurrences in the territory of Yugyd Va National Park, located in the Subpolar and Northern Urals, European North-East Russia. The dataset summarises occurrences noted by long-term bryological explorations in remote areas of the Subpolar and Northern Urals from 1943 to 2015 and from studies published since 1915.The dataset consists of 4,120 occurrence records. The occurrence data were extracted from herbarium specimen labels (3,833 records) and data from published literature (287 records). Most of the records (4,104) are georeferenced.A total of 302 moss taxa belonging to 112 genera and 36 families are reported herein to occur in Yugyd Va National Park. The diversity of bryophytes in this National Park has not yet been fully explored and further exploration will lead to more taxa.New informationA total of 4,120 moss occurrences records in the territory of Yugyd Va National Park were published.

Infiltration and water retention of biological soil crusts on reclaimed soils of former open-cast lignite mining sites in Brandenburg, north-east Germany

Abstract Investigations were done on two former open-cast lignite mining sites under reclamation, an artificial sand dune in Welzow Süd, and a forest plantation in Schlabendorf Süd (Brandenburg, Germany). The aim was to associate the topsoil hydrological characteristics of green algae dominated as well as moss and soil lichen dominated biological soil crusts during crustal succession with their water retention and the repellency index on sandy soils under temperate climate and different reliefs. The investigation of the repellency index showed on the one hand an increase due to the cross-linking of sand particles by green algae which resulted in clogging of pores. On the other hand, the occurrence of moss plants led to a decrease of the repellency index due to absorption caused by bryophytes. The determination of the water retention curves showed an increase of the water holding capacity, especially in conjunction with the growth of green algae layer. The pore-related van Genuchten parameter indicate a clay-like behaviour of the developed soil crusts. Because of the inhomogeneous distribution of lichens and mosses as well as the varying thickness of green algae layers, the water retention differed between the study sites and between samples of similar developmental stages. However, similar tendencies of water retention and water repellency related to the soil crust formation were observed. Biological soil crusts should be considered after disturbances in the context of reclamation measures, because the initial development of green algae biocrusts lead to an increasing repellency index, while the occurrence of mosses and a gain in organic matter enhance the water holding capacity. Thus, the succession of biocrusts and their small-scale succession promote the development of soil and ecosystem.

Lowbush blueberry plantation age influences natural biodiversity on an abandoned extracted peatland

Vegetation rehabilitation of harvested peat fields is globally important because it facilitates the restoration of natural biodiversity. The objective of this study was to determine the occurrence of mosses, lichens and arthropods in blueberry plantations of differing age on an abandoned peat production area. In the experiment, two lichen and five moss species were detected in total. By contrast, only one species, a moss, was found on a non-vegetated, abandoned peat area. Although the total number of lichens and mosses was not high, it varied significantly according to lowbush blueberry age. It was higher in 5–7-year old plantations with no significant differences with a natural, drained bog. As plant cover by cultivated blueberry plants increased up to 99% in the 13-year plantation, the presence of non-vascular plants diminished. The total number of arthropods depended on the age of the blueberry plantation and was lowest in the non-vegetated, abandoned peat area. Plantation age influenced arthropod abundance in both experimental years. More beneficial or neutral arthropods were found in bog and 6- and 7-year old plantations, while phytophagous arthropods predominated in older plots. Dominating beneficial arthropod groups in both years were Araneidae, Thomisidae, Lycosidae, Collembola, Formicidae and Carabidae. The growing of lowbush blueberry may become one option for the vegetation restoration of abandoned peatlands and the plant cover it provides serves as a suitable habitat for various arthropods.

Contribution to the occurrence of mosses from Orthotrichum and Nyholmiella genera in Crimean Peninsula (Ukraine)

Contribution to the occurrence of mosses from Orthotrichum and Nyholmiella genera in Crimean Peninsula (Ukraine)

Facilitation of plant species richness and endangered species by a tussock grass in a moist tall grassland revealed using hierarchical Bayesian analysis

AbstractUsing hierarchical Bayesian analysis, we tested the hypothesis that a perennial tussock grass, Ischaemum aristatum var. glaucum, facilitates the species diversity of vegetation and the regeneration of individual native vascular plants in Ukishima Marsh, a moist tall grassland of eastern Japan. We analyzed microscale distribution patterns of sympatric plant species in response to ground height. Both the species richness of the whole plant assemblage and the occurrence of many native vascular plants, including two endangered species, were positively correlated with ground elevation, which was directly mediated by I. aristatum var. glaucum tussocks and/or the occurrence of mosses on tussocks. Susceptibility to late spring inundation of microsites on the tussocks was significantly lower than that on bare ground. These results suggest that the facilitation by I. aristatum var. glaucum contributes to maintaining the high species richness of the marsh. Consideration of the facilitation among native vascular plants is necessary for establishing sound conservation plans of wetland vegetation.

Nitrogen Saturation of Terrestrial Ecosystems: Some Recent Findings and Their Implications for Our Conceptual Framework

The consequences of nitrogen (N) enrichment for terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems are of increasing concern in many areas due to continued or increasing high emission rates of reactive N. Within terrestrial ecosystems various conceptual frameworks and modelling approaches have been developed which have enhanced our understanding of the sequence of changes associated with increased N availability and help us predict their future impacts. Here, some recent findings are described and their implications for these conceptual frameworks and modelling approaches discussed. They are: (a) an early loss of plant species that are characteristic of low N conditions as N availability increases and a loss of species with high N retention efficiencies (so called N ‘filters’), (b) suppression of microbial immobilisation of deposited \({\text{NO}}^{ - }_{3} \) due to increased \({\text{NH}}^{ + }_{4} \) availability in the early stages of N saturation, (c) the early onset of \({\text{NO}}^{ - }_{3} \) leaching due to these changes (a and b above) in both plant and microbial functioning, (d) reduced sensitivity of vegetation to N additions in areas with high historical N deposition, (e) delayed changes in soil C:N changes due to increased net primary productivity and reduced decomposition of soil organic matter. Some suggestions of early indicators of N saturation are suggested (occurrence of mosses; \({\text{NH}}^{ + }_{4} :{\text{NO}}^{ - }_{3} \) ratio in surface soils) which indicate either a shift in ecosystem function and/or structure.

Deep-water occurrence of the moss Bryum pseudotriquetrum in Radok Lake, Amery Oasis, East Antarctica

Mosses form an important component of the flora in terrestrial and lacustrine ecosystems of Antarctica. Here we report the occurrence of mosses in Radok Lake, Amery Oasis, East Antarctica, which has a maximum water depth of c. 360 m and is presumed to be the deepest freshwater lake in Antarctica. Aquatic mosses, determined as Bryum pseudotriquetrum, were found at water depths of up to 81 m, growing on the sediment surface at different locations in the lake basin. This is the deepest record of living mosses in Antarctic lakes. The modern oligo- to ultra-oligotrophic hydrological characteristics of Radok Lake may be an indispensable precondition for the growth of the moss at these water depths.

Overview and final remarks

This study has, for the first time made it possible to describe the aquatic vegetation of the Danube River on the basis of a unified methodology for field surveying, data processing and the display of results. Some features of species richness, species composition and dominance are presented. As the surveyed reaches of the river and the flood plain water body systems represent only a miniature section of the river a complete picture is far away, although surveys were made in all important parts of the Danube. Yet, some aspects are very clear and may not change much in any future, more detailed surveys. The total number of aquatic macrophyte species was high and made up of 4 charaphytes, 10 mosses and liverworts and 66 vascular species (only hydrophytes and amphiphytes were counted; filamentous algae and helophytes were excluded). The occurrence of mosses is almost exclusively restricted to the upper reach. With respect to species richness, habitats outside the main river channel such as side channels, oxbows, and artificial canals have an inherently high value. The occurrence of classical rheophilic species is rather limited in the main channel and last but not least, the frequency of Ceratophyllum demersum is surprisingly high for a species supposedly confined to still water habitats. All this information forms a new, and at least in part, unexpected picture of the aquatic flora of the largest river of Central Europe, the Danube.

The Effects of Grazing by Kangaroos and Rabbits on the Vegetation and the Habitat of Other Fauna in the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, Australian Capital Territory.

Exclosures established in 1979 at 3 grassland sites in the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve kept out kangaroos and rabbits, kangaroos only or rabbits only, at each site. The occurrence of some plant species changed over time in all treatments as a result of natural plant succession, but other changes were caused mainly by grazing by the grey kangaroo [Macropus giganteus]. The 3 sites were different floristically mainly in the percentage cover of Themeda australis, Bromus molliformis, Hypochoeris radicata and Trifolium spp. The frequency of occurrence of moss, Haloragis tetragyna, Rumex acetosella, B. molliformis and Trifolium spp. also differed between sites. Compared with ungrazed plots, exclosures grazed by kangaroos had decreased percentage cover of Glycine clandestina, Aira caryophyllea and Haloragis tetragyna whereas moss species increased. Bothriochloa macra, which occurred only at 1 site, increased on plots grazed by kangaroos and produced a significant site-treatment interaction. The plots grazed by kangaroos had increased frequency of occurrence of dicotyledonous seedlings, A. caryophyllea, Danthonia sp. and H. radicata. Since 1982-83, the frequency of occurrence of G. clandestina, Lomandra filiformis and Verbascum thapsus decreased where the grey kangaroo grazed. New species recorded in 1986, that appeared only in sites grazed by the grey kangaroo, included B. molliformis, Eriochilus cucullatus, Trifolium campestre, Luzula sp. and Silene gallica. Species such as Hibbertia obtusifolia, Plantago lanceolata, Lactuca serriola, Conyza bonariensis, Danthonia sp. and Hydrocotyle laxiflora were not present on plots grazed by the grey kangaroo. Height of Acrotriche serrulata, dicotyledonous seedlings, G. clandestina, H. laxiflora, Hypericum gramineum, H. radicata, L. filiformis, Poa sp., Sorghum leiocladum and T. australis was reduced markedly in plots grazed by the grey kangaroo, although grazing did not always appear to be the reason. The reduction in the height of the vegetation made the areas unsuitable for stubble quail (Coturnix pectoralis) and Richard's pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae), and also affected certain invertebrates.

Sciaromium lacustreHerzog & Richards, sp. nov., a deep-water moss from Lake Titicaca (South America), with notes on its ecology

A new moss, Sciaromium lacustre Herzog & Richards, from Lake Titicaca (Peru) is described. It dominates one of the zones of submerged macrophyte vegetation and is found to a depth of at least 29 m. The occurrence of mosses in deep lakes is briefly reviewed and attention is drawn to their tolerance of high hydrostatic pressures.

Moss growth on filter beds

Filter beds at 64 water reclamation works were investigated for moss growth. No single factor was found which induced the occurrence of moss, but there were several interacting factors, the most significant of which were the type of medium, the type of waste being treated, the method of distribution of the waste onto the beds and the organic loading. Twelve species of moss were found at various sites on filter beds. Leptodictyum riparium was the most frequently occurring species. Heavy growths of moss on beds induced accumulation of film and a change in the macroinvertebrate community. Moss transfer experiments were conducted to try to determine the reasons for the absence of moss from some filter beds. Various remedial factors for removing or checking moss growth were considered. It was concluded, that the most favourable factors for moss growth on filter beds were a rough medium, wide spacing of the distribution jets, a low organic loading and absence of strong industrial wastes.

The effect on rhizoid growth of the occurrence of mosses with vascular plants

(1978). The effect on rhizoid growth of the occurrence of mosses with vascular plants. Journal of Bryology: Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 183-189.

Relationship of Terrestrial Mosses to Forested Flood Plains in Southeastern Ohio

Eurhynchium hians (Hedw.) Sande-Lac. was the dominant of six species of mosses found within three forested flood plain stands along the Hocking River near Athens, Ohio. Low light levels (<10% full sunlight) during the summer, caused by a dense cover of vegetation, and occasional flooding enhances protonemal growth. Regeneration of these mosses from fragments of leafy gametophytes was tested in the laboratory. Regrowth from buried plants and fragments of plants emerged through deposits of alluvium up to 10 cm thick. Regeneration and emergence from burial by alluvium seem to be important modes of establishment of terrestrial mosses on flood plains. Mosses within river systems have been the subject of several studies (Glime, 1968; Flowers, 1973; Empain, 1973; and others). These studies primarily dealt with aquatic or subaquatic habitats within the limits of river beds. With the exception of Wistendahl (1960), little attention was given to the occurrence of mosses on flood plains. The present study deals with the effects of vegetation and flooding on terrestrial mosses within three flood plain sites along the Hocking River in southeastern Ohio. The study was limited to terrestrial mosses because they are affected more by the deposition of alluvium than those growing on trees, logs or debris within the flood plain. Two main processes, deposition and erosion, are involved in the dynamics of flood plains and flood plain vegetation (Wolman & Leopold, 1957; Wistendahl, 1958; Sigafoos, 1964; Dury, 1970). Generally, the frequency of floods and their magnitudes are inversely related. Small floods of short duration may occur seasonally but major floods occur only once in 50 to 100 years. There were three, three-day floods on the Hocking River during the study period. These occurred in December 1972, April 1973 and June 1974. A flood of six days duration occurred in September 1974. None of these floods was severe enough to be considered a major flood such as the flood of 1964. Hood (1967) summarized the geologic history, soils, climate, flooding and vegetation of the 150 km Hocking River which drains 3000 km2, mostly in rural southeastern Ohio. 1 Grateful acknowledgment is made to Dr. Lewis E. Anderson for assistance with the identification of sterile specimens of mosses. This paper is based on a thesis submitted by the first author in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science, Ohio University. 2 Present address: Department of Botany, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37916. SDepartment of Botany, Porter Hall, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701. This content downloaded from 157.55.39.105 on Fri, 07 Oct 2016 04:49:18 UTC All use subject to http://about.jstor.org/terms 1976] McFARLAND & WISTENDAHL: FLOOD PLAIN MOSSES 65 Specimens of mosses were collected, identified and deposited in the Bartley Herbarium (BHO) of Ohio University. Verification of all species of mosses and the identification of Brachythecium oxycladon (Brid.) Jaeg. & Sauerb. were made by Dr. Lewis E. Anderson, Duke University. Nomenclature of mosses follows Crum et al. (1973).

Mosses of Harlan County, Kentucky

This report on the occurrence of mosses from a section of southeastern Kentucky consists of specimens collected over a period of several years by the author during visits to his home in the area. The collections from eastern Harlan County are most numerous, yet are by no means complete. There are few published records of Kentucky mosses, and the list of Fulford and Shacklette (1942) is the most extensive. They listed 169 species and 14 varieties or forms, but three of these were reported from Harlan County and represent the only published records of mosses from that county. These are Bryum bimum Schreb., Brotherella recurvans (Mx.) Fl. and Neckera pennata Hedw. Other published lists are by Short (1837) and Smith (1927), and more recently Crum (1954, 1956) has made several additions to the moss flora of the state.